It has always seemed like the Tua Tagovailoa talk around the Washington Redskins in the 2020 NFL draft was just smoke.
Especially with a player like Chase Young available at No. 2.
That idea continues to emerge the closer we get to the draft. Sports Illustrated’s Kalyn Kahler spoke with a source who said Redskins owner Dan Snyder is all-in on Young:
“I don’t think [Washington owner] Dan [Snyder] would want that. He wants to give Haskins the opportunity and I think Dan is infatuated with [Ohio State defensive end] Chase Young.”
The writeup also goes on to hint Dwayne Haskins was sheerly a Snyder pick. Based on plenty of evidence — besides Haskins being a Mayland native who went to the same high school as Snyder’s son — and the midseason firing of Jay Gruden, it’s hard to shake this idea.
But playing up Tagovailoa before the draft is just smart business on the chance the Redskins can drum up a historical trade return for the second pick.
If it’s clear Cincinnati won’t deal the first pick, it isn’t too much of an exaggeration to think the Redskins could receive a similar return for moving out of No.2 with a team that wants Tagovailoa.
While it’s a little boring to think this could just end with the Redskins standing still and taking Young, his play would be anything but.
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